Banetsu West Line

[bill937ca]

 

DMUs and DD51 doubleheaders.

 

(1) DD51 and freight train (Oil transportation) at Kanose - Hideya

(2) KIHA110 rapid "Agano" at Kanose - Hideya

(3) KIHA40,47 local train at Kanose - Hideya

(4) KIHA47 local train at Toyomi - Tokusawa

(5) KIHA47 local train at Toyomi station

(6) DD51 and freight train (Oil transportation) at Toyomi - Hideya

(7) DD51 and freight train (Oil transportation) at Mikawa

[KenS]

Great video.

 

Double-heading a ten-car train seems like overkill.  But judging from the mountains there are likely some serious grades.  Is that the reason?

[bill937ca]

Great video.

 

Double-heading a ten-car train seems like overkill.  But judging from the mountains there are likely some serious grades.  Is that the reason?

 

 

I've seen this before and it usually attributed to the grades and the weight being handled.

[bikkuri bahn]

Tank cars are heavy.  Fully loaded, each car's gross weight is ~60 tons.  Given that the guideline for general freight trains on mainlines is a maximum of 1100 tons (i.e. 18 cars for a taki consist), the ten car consist seems realistic for double heading on a line with grades.  You have to also consider siding lengths.  Of course, the takis may not be loaded to their full capacity, in view of axle loading limits on the lines they have to run on.

[westfalen]

Going into territory where motive power might be scarce taking a second engine along even if you don't really need it is not a bad idea anyway.

 

I guess these train's days are numbered once the Tohoku Line is reopened anyway.